> Reminds me of the use of pseudonyms by YEC writers (John Woodmowrappe for instance) allegedly to avoid repercussions at their place of employment. Of course it also makes their credentials unknowable.
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> Can a contributor to TW contact another contributor other than by posting his email and asking the other to respond? If not, I think the use of pseudonyms hampers real dialog.

You can send a private email to twebbers but some may not grant that permission.
I get some email but nobody ever asked who I am or any details about me.